France vs Germany: 26_Portfolio investment assets
France
4.31 trillion
in 2025
Germany
5.53 trillion
in 2025
France rank
8th
Germany rank
5th
26_Portfolio investment assets over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5.53 trillion against 4.31 trillion in France, a difference of 1.22 trillion.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 8th and Germany ranks 5th of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.94 trillion | 1.72 trillion | 220.62 billion | France |
| 2010s | 2.78 trillion | 3.06 trillion | 281.92 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.42 trillion | 4.45 trillion | 1.03 trillion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 26_portfolio investment assets, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 5.53 trillion against 4.31 trillion in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 26_portfolio investment assets between France and Germany?
- 1.22 trillion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for 26_portfolio investment assets?
- France ranks 8th and Germany ranks 5th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 26_Portfolio investment assets. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data on reported portfolio investment assets (equity and debt securities) are sourced from the IMF’s Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey (CPIS) database.